“Will the bond interfere with the competition?” she asked. “I know there’s a physical… aspect to it.” “That aspect is only there because of mutual attraction,” I said. “The magic doesn’t create it. Only enhances what both parties already feel. If only one of us felt certain… urges… the other wouldn’t be affected. It is based on consensual emotions, always. The bond took, which meant we both desired it. I couldn’t have forced the connection, even if I wanted to.”
